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<blockquote data-quote="X3MHunter" data-source="post: 297499" data-attributes="member: 18756"><p>Montana,</p><p> </p><p>Perhaps you think the caliber makes the hunter. The 308 is more than capable of competing with any of those calibers that you say "leave it well behind"</p><p> </p><p>There are tons of people with 308's that will beat guys with magnums in a shootoff to 1000 yards, hands down. My point being is that if you shoot only one caliber and you shoot it enough you will become very good with it, even if it drifts a little more than others. As far as drop, well, that's constant. Once you have to turn you know to compensate for drop it doesn't matter if it drops 15 MOA or 12 MOA because it just means you will turn you know a little more, which is pretty easy to do.</p><p> </p><p>I guess what I'm getting at is that if he has a rifle that he can afford to go and shoot on a regular basis he will become a better shot than somebody with a 338 Win. Mag. that only shoots occasionally because of the cost of ammo and the punishment they endure while practicing. </p><p> </p><p>To me relying on ballistics to be a better long range shooter makes as much sense as using a lifesaver to be a better swimmer, it does not work that way, you have to learn the basics!</p><p> </p><p>X3M</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="X3MHunter, post: 297499, member: 18756"] Montana, Perhaps you think the caliber makes the hunter. The 308 is more than capable of competing with any of those calibers that you say "leave it well behind" There are tons of people with 308's that will beat guys with magnums in a shootoff to 1000 yards, hands down. My point being is that if you shoot only one caliber and you shoot it enough you will become very good with it, even if it drifts a little more than others. As far as drop, well, that's constant. Once you have to turn you know to compensate for drop it doesn't matter if it drops 15 MOA or 12 MOA because it just means you will turn you know a little more, which is pretty easy to do. I guess what I'm getting at is that if he has a rifle that he can afford to go and shoot on a regular basis he will become a better shot than somebody with a 338 Win. Mag. that only shoots occasionally because of the cost of ammo and the punishment they endure while practicing. To me relying on ballistics to be a better long range shooter makes as much sense as using a lifesaver to be a better swimmer, it does not work that way, you have to learn the basics! X3M [/QUOTE]
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